Full name Danielle Scott-Arruda Name Danielle Scott-Arruda Children Julianne Arruda Position Middle blocker Spouse Eduardo Arruda (m. 2006) | Block 302 cm (119 in) Height 1.91 m Spike 325 cm (128 in) Role Volleyball player | |
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Current club Indias Mayaguez May 2013 Siblings Stefanie Scott, Charles Scott Similar People Tayyiba Haneef‑Park, Heather Bown, Logan Tom, Robyn Ah Mow‑Santos, Nicole Davis Profiles | ||
Parents Charles Young, Vera Scott | ||
Danielle scott arruda 2016 international volleyball hall of fame induction intro
Danielle Racquel Scott-Arruda (born October 1, 1972) is an American-Brazilian indoor volleyball player. She has played at the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and the 2012 Summer Olympics, breaking a U.S. female volleyball athlete record for Olympic appearances. She's currently playing professionally for Brazilian league Banana Boat/Praia Clube. Scott-Arruda carried the flag for her native country at the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Danielle scott arruda 2016 international volleyball hall of fame induction intro
- Meet coach danielle scott arruda the z team
- High school and personal life
- Long Beach State
- Recent international competition
- Individual awards
- References
Meet coach danielle scott arruda the z team
High school and personal life
Scott-Arruda was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and attended Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, where she was an All-State performer in volleyball and basketball.
Scott-Arruda's parents are Charles Young and Vera Scott. She has one brother (Charles) and one sister (Stefanie). She is married to Eduardo Arruda.
Long Beach State
Scott was a Three Time First Team American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American and was the National Player of the Year in 1993.
In her career, she posted 1,778 kills, 693 digs and 604 blocks and also earned All-Big West honors in basketball, becoming the first Big West student-athlete to earn all-conference accolades in two sports in one season.
In 1993, she led the 49ers to the NCAA National Championship and won the Honda Sports Award as the top college volleyball player. She was AVCA All-Northwest Region and the Big West Conference Player of the Year, as she led the nation in hitting percentage. In 1992, she was the Big West Conference Player of the Year and helped Long Beach State to the NCAA semifinals. In 1991, she helped Long Beach to the NCAA championship match.
Recent international competition
Scott-Arruda has played in 371 international matches, as of August 24, 2008.
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